The AHL affiliate of the Detroit Red Wings will face the Toronto Marlies at Comerica Park on that date as part of the 2012 Hockeytown Winter Festival, the Red Wings announced Tuesday.

The Red Wings will face the Maple Leafs at Michigan Stadium on Jan. 1 in the 2013 NHL Winter Classic.

The game will mark the Griffins’ first outdoor game and the fifth outdoors in AHL history. The 2011-12 season featured two games that were staged in the elements: a 4-3 overtime victory for Adirondack against Hershey on Jan. 6 at Citizens Bank Park in Philadelphia, and a 7-2 win for Toronto against Hamilton on Jan. 21 at Ivor Wynne Stadium in Hamilton.

More information about the game, including ticket prices, will be announced in the coming months.

Fans wishing to receive Griffins-Marlies ticket information once it’s available can visit the Griffins’ website.